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A TTORiVEY Patented May 7, 1929.

U HTE .il- ST LEONARD A. GUMPORT, OF NEW YORK, N.- Y.

BUCKLE FOR ADJUSTABLE NECKTIES.

Application filed. September 19, 1927. Serial No. 220,529.

This invention relates to an adjustable tie and has for one of its object-s the provision of a buckle for securing sections of atie together.

Another obj vision of a buckle for adjustable ties having a longitudinally curved body portion and comprising end extensions which are adapted to support the body portion in spaced relation to 'a collar band to permit free and easy passage of the buckle bya back collar button.

A further object of my invention is the provision of an adjustable tie comprising a buckle which may be suitably adapted for accommodating ties comprising material of different thicknesses.

v Other objects will appear hereinafter, the

novel features and combinations beingmore clearly set forth in theappended' claims.

In the drawings:-

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of'a tie embody- I 1 buckle over a back collar button, it beingunderstood that the buckle may be disposed I in straddled relation. to'a button, not shownin the drawings. 'The above described con- I ing my invention.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of a tie em bodying my invention.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of an element of the buckle embodiedin my invention.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of another element of the buckle embodied in my invention.

Fig. 5 is an end view of an assembled buckle. I

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 66 of Fig. 5.

:1 Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view of a buckle illustrating a modified attachment of a tie section thereto.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view of a further de velopment of my invention.

1 Referring particularly to the drawings the numeral 10 designates one tie section and the numeral 11 another. Theleft end of the tie section 11 is looped as at 1,2 and is stitched as at 13. A ring member 14: pref- 15 erably comprising wire is disposed through the loop 12. v

The extremity of the 1316 sectlon 10 is threaded through the ring 14 and is secured to a buckle hereinafter more clearly de- 110 scribed. I

The buckle comprises a body portion'15 having end flanges 16 and 17 thereon and a lever member 18. The lever member 18 comprises a metal plateformed with an angularly disposed forward section'19. Asillusect of my invention is the pro is provided with end extensions 21 and 22 threaded therethrough and looped as at 26- forward section 19.

trated in Figs. 5 and 6 the body portion 15 has a longitudinal and lateral curvature and the edge 20 of the forward section 19 is also of arcuate curvature. Thelever member 18 which are adapted to be journaled in apertures 23 and 24, respectively. The leverelement 18 is provided with a slot for receiving v the extremity of the tie sectionlO which is the loopingbeing secured by stitches 27. It should be understood that the intermediate portion of the 1' tie section 11 is threaded through the buckle between the inner surface of the body portion 15 and the edge 20 of the As illustrated in Fig. 5 the flanges 16 and 17 of the body portion 15' extend in advance of the lever member 18 and are adapted to retain the same in spaced relation to a collar band; for providing a space between the buckle and the band-to permit passage of the struction provides an adjustable tie which may be freely moved longitudinally on the neck of a wearer. It is pointed out'thatthe lever 19 has a smooth and unobstructed outer concaved surface'between the flanges I q 16 and 17, disposed inwards from the outer free ends of thefianges forming an unob-' structedv passage so that a collar button straddled by the flanges 16 and 17 may not hinder the passage of the buckle thereover.

It should be understood that the intermed1ate portions of both sections 10 and 11 maybe of single layer; thickness and that a Y with my improved device the lining memher customarily used in tie construction is unnecessary and eliminated. Numerals in- When the lever member 18 is in its upward position shown in Fig. 6, the edge of theforward section 19 thereof is-positioned in close proximityto the inner surface of the body portion. 15 and the tie material disposed therebeiween'is firmly clamped. The'lever member maybe rotatedto the dotted line required to move the l orwardsection past its vertical position.

It should be also understood that when the lever 18 is in its uppermost position the edge ofthe body member may extend into the It should be understood that the above deslot 25 in the lever as illustrated in Fig. 6.

It should also be understood the device here- 'in described may be employed on other wearing apparel such as suspenders, garters, etc,

' not shown 'in'the accompanying drawing.

' In Fig. 7 of the drawings the extremity of the tie section 10 folded and stitched at 29 toprovide an enlargement which is of greater dimensions than the slot 26.

In the modified form of my invention illustrated in Fig. 8 the body member 1 5 comprises end flanges 16' which are provided with a vertical slot 30. Irregular notches 31are communicative with the slot 30 and are adapted to receive the projections 21 and 22 of the lever member 18 above described.

scribed construction is such as will permit the lever member 18 to be adjustably mounted on the body member 15 so as to predeterminethe distance between the edge 20 of the lever and the inner surface of the body member 15 to accommodate ties comprising materials o'l different thicknesses.

()bviously those skilled in the art may make various changes in the arrangement and parts of my invention without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A buckle for adjustable neckties, comprising a frame having end flanges directable towards a collar band to hold the buckle in spaced relation to the collar'band and a clamping lever, pivotally mounted in the end flanges, and having an outer concaved surface disposed inwards from the outer free ends of the flanges formlng a smooth and unobstructive passage providing for the free and unobstructed passage of .a collar button beneath the eoncaved surtace and between the end flanges.

2. A buckle for adjustable neckties, com-.

prising a frame having end flanges directable towards a collar band to hold the buckle end'fianges being provided with slots communicating with irregular notches, and a clamping lever, pivotally mounted in the slots and notches, and having an outer 0011-.

caved surface, providing for the free and un-- signature.

LEONABD A. GUMPORT.

I in spaced relation to the collar band, said I 

